easysurfer
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When you go out to eat in a group, how to you settle the bill? This is assuming there is one bill and not separate checks.
I've described three options below. There are others I probably missed.
1. Divide and Conquer - just divide the total bill by the number of people. Then add together if people are grouped. For example, if bill comes out to $20 each, but 3 people are together in one group, then their total is $60.
2. Folks put in their estimates, last person covers the rest. - One person decides to put the tab on his or her credit card, everyone else gives an estimate of their portion of the bill.
3. Folks put in their estimates, last person puts in estimate, then the fun begins - Everyone puts in their estimate. Then the total is counted and compared to the bill. Make adjustments (give change in case someone over estimated, put more in in case someone under estimated, All the while folks are itching to leave). What fun .
I've described three options below. There are others I probably missed.
1. Divide and Conquer - just divide the total bill by the number of people. Then add together if people are grouped. For example, if bill comes out to $20 each, but 3 people are together in one group, then their total is $60.
2. Folks put in their estimates, last person covers the rest. - One person decides to put the tab on his or her credit card, everyone else gives an estimate of their portion of the bill.
3. Folks put in their estimates, last person puts in estimate, then the fun begins - Everyone puts in their estimate. Then the total is counted and compared to the bill. Make adjustments (give change in case someone over estimated, put more in in case someone under estimated, All the while folks are itching to leave). What fun .
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